Liverpool refrained from spending the big bucks in the summer, but that is unlikely to be the case in the upcoming transfer windows.
The Reds have a strong with the right mix of youth and experience, but that doesn’t mean there’s no scope for improvement.
Arne Slot now has an informed opinion on all of his players and it remains to be seen how he proceeds from now.
Liverpool’s forward line is widely regarded as their strongest area on the pitch as they currently have six options for three positions, but a handful of attack-minded players have been linked with the club in recent months.
Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki two such players and the pair locked horns in the UEFA Europa League last season.
And Liverpool’s transfer preference between the pair couldn’t be more obvious after how the game went.
Liverpool should sign Omar Marmoush over Rayan Cherki
Liverpool have been described as frontrunners for Marmoush, who is playing the best football of his career at Eintracht Frankfurt this season.
The Egyptian international – who Mohamed Salah knows quite well from the national team – has emerged as Dino Toppmoller’s leading man for the Bundesliga side and was in the thick of the action against Lyon last night.
However, he came on as a substitute and led the line for his team alongside Hugo Ekitike, making him a more stylistic fit for Liverpool.
Cherki has also been linked with a move to Liverpool and was undoubtedly the star of the show last night as he notched up a goal and two assists.
The gifted forward showed his class on the ball and was the best player on the pitch, but the problem for Liverpool is that he played on the right wing, a position Salah occupies for the club.
Liverpool need a player who can play centrally due to Darwin Nunez’s profligacies in front of goal and Diogo Jota’s injury concerns, and Marmoush would bring just that.
Cherki vs Marmoush stats comparison
While Marmoush comes out on top in terms of being the right profile, he also blows Cherki out of the water in terms of end product.
Stats 24-25 Apps Goals Assists Yellow cards Mins played
Omar Marmoush 22 18 11 4 1714
Rayan Cherki 16 5 6 3 952
The 25-year-old has been one of the most in-form players in world football this season and already has 29 goal contributions to his name, which is a staggering record as he’s played just 22 times across all competitions.
Cherki, on the other hand, has 11 to his name. While that isn’t a poor record, it’s quite clear that Marmoush has been on another planet this season, making Liverpool’s choice a rather straightforward one.
